Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Resolutions

As the New Year begins, I am resolving to write more on my blog. Not because I need people to read it -- just because I need to write. I have been uninspired for quite some time but continue to write blog posts in my head so alas, it is time. I'm going to use the many folders of "quotations" and funny bits and pieces that I have saved for years and years. And then, perhaps, I can toss the primary source and let those folders full of trivia go!

So the first bit of trivia is a quote from William Blake: "He who would do good to another, must do it in Minute Particulars. General Good is the plea of the scoundrel hypocrite & flatterer...."

My resolve for the year 2013, along with writing more, is to try to do good in minute particulars. What have you resolved?

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A Long Obedience

Many years ago I read the book by Eugene Peterson, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction. The title of that book has stuck with me throughout my life journey as a reminder that God doesn't ask us to do great things; he only asks that we pursue a "long obedience in the same direction." I choose to write about being true to what I know,who I am,andwhat I believe.

Terry McNichols

I am many things, but here are a few: mother, daughter, sister, wife, grandmother (Ahma to the grands), good friend; a reader, writer, birder, computer addict, singer, music lover, movie critic, Christian, gardener, traveler, short-term-mission tripper. I'm a sexagenarian (look it up -- it's not what you think!) so I will necessarily write about the aging process. I also have an M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy and worked in the fields of face-to-face and online counseling for 20+ years, so I will also bring that aspect into my writing.

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